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My Grandmother’s 20-Year Fight for Prison Phone Justice
During my incarceration, my grandmother began advocating for fairer phone rates. New legislation continues her fight.
They Are Concentration Camps — and They Are Also Prisons
Asylum seekers have been ensnared by the prison-industrial complex, a system of death and destruction.
Six Years After Coup, Egypt’s First Democratically Elected President Dies
Mohamed Morsi spent the last six years of his life in jail, including extended periods in solitary confinement.
When Will Presidential Candidates Propose Ending the Criminalization of Poverty?
Democratic candidates are missing an opportunity to pitch sweeping prison reform as an economic justice issue.
Scott Warren Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison for Providing Aid to Migrants
Warren, an activist, is charged with three felony counts of allegedly “harboring” undocumented immigrants.
For Black Americans, “Jury of Your Peers” Is a Hollow Phrase
Systemic racism creates a chain reaction that impacts virtually every area of life for Black Americans.
The Real Monster in “Game of Thrones” Is Its Hidden Reactionary Ideology
There are no monsters beyond our walls. There are human beings.
People in Alabama Prisons Are Shackled to Buckets for Days on End
Families and supporters of Alabama's incarcerated have organized a protest at the State Capitol on May 13.
Former Trump Adviser Kelly Joins Board of Immigrant Detention Center Company
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly now a member of the board of directors for Caliburn International.
Taking Away Voting Rights Does Nothing to Solve Violence
Maya Schenwar discusses voting rights, the current political landscape and her forthcoming book.